Increased activation of T cells grown from endobronchial tissue of COPD current smokers

M. W. Lethbridge, J. C. Ratoff, B. J. O‘Connor (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Cellular biology of asthma and COPD
Session: Cellular biology of asthma and COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3183
Disease area: Airway diseases

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